Menstrual cycle, trait estrogen level, and masculinity preferences in the human voice

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-222

  Feinberg, D R ^a   Jones, B C ^a,b   Law Smith, M J ^a   Moore, F R ^a   DeBruine, L M ^a,b   Cornwell, R E ^a   Hillier, S G ^c   Perrett, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Dominance; Estrogen; Masculinity; Pitch; Vocal; Vocal tract; Voice

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ESTRONE GLUCURONIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; ESTROGEN RELEASE; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FERTILITY; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MALE; MASCULINITY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTROGENS; ESTRONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANEDIOL; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; VOICE;

EID: 31444448359     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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